Cobbler&#39;s work support



J. SAWILOWSKY COBBLERS WQRK SUPPORT April 29 1924. 1,491,886

Filed May 24. 1923 James @Sauilownfy gnoenkmv Wz'fiissw.

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COBBLERS WORK SUPPORT.

application filed May at,

To (1% whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES Sawrnowsnr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Augusta, in the county of Richmond and State of Georgia,have invented certain new and useful improvements in Cobblers WorkSupports, of which the following is a specitication.

In carrying out the present invention it is my object to provide a worksupport for cobblers that comprises essentially a last and a jack forthe same, the primary object thereof being the provision of such worksupport wherein the jack may be readily secured at a convenient pointupon the work bench and wherein the last may be turned upon the jack forpermitting the shoe to be operated upon at different sides without thenecessity of removing the shoe from the last and then reverselypositioning the same which is now the general case with other, worksupports with which i am now familiar.

A further object to the invention is to provide a work support that isprimarily but not specifically adaptedfor use in conjunction with thesewing hand turned half soles, that is extremely simple of constructionand inexpensive of manufacture and one that will embrace at the sametime the desired features of simplicity and durability.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawing,

the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangementof parts as claimed.

In, the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in crosssection of my improveddevice, the same be 'ing shown as positioned upon a work bench, and

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective of the last per se.

With particular reference to the drawing, the device comprisesessentially a jack 5, and a last 6, one end of the jack being bifurcatedat 7 and adapted for extension over the edge of a work support A and tobe secured thereto through the medium of a screw threaded bolt 9 thatengages through a screw threaded opening in the uppermost Serial No.641,279.

opposite end of the jack 5 is formed with a vertical bore 11 thatreceives a pendent rod 12 formed upon the lower end of the last 6. Oneend of this rod 12 is screw threaded for the reception of a wing nut 13whereby the last may be secured to the jack.

The last includes a base plate 14 that is formed with a pair of socketsinto which are inserted filler blocks 15 of wood or other desirablematerial whereby the shoe may be conveniently nailed to the last andheld thereon during the sewing of the sole.

It will be noted that the last 6 is formed of a curved arm having anupright portion 6 curving away from the axis toward the upper end atwhich 'is formed the return bend 6 forming the head 14L providing theshoe receiving portion and forming an inverted last. In this manner, theconnection between the portions 6 and 6 receive the upper of the shoeWithout distorting the heel portion and the portion 6 returns to theaxis of the post 6 as defined by the bolt 12, in order that the parts ofthe structure will be distributed in relation with each other todistribute the force or stresses applied there to equally over the lowerend of the post 6 to provide a firm backing for supporting the work. Inproviding the arm 5 in connection with this last, a support is providedfor the last at a distance from the edge of the work bench A and carriedby the top of the bench so that the cobbler may work in practically anyposition about the last without leaning over the edge of the work bench,and the slightly upwardly curved portion of the arm as indicated at 5cooperates with the formation of the last to distribute stress appliedto the portion 6* in such a manner that it will be directed against theedge of the table A for distribution horizontally thereof. Thisdistribution of stress may be determined by a line drawn from the edgeof the table A to the forward insert 15 which will indicate thedistribution through the relative curvature of the last 6 and the arm 5,and from the base 5 to the edge of the table.

In view of the above description it will at once be apparent that when ashoe is positioned upon the last and it is desired to turn thesameall'that is necessary is to release the nut 13 and rotate the last uponthe jack. 7

From the foregoing description, taken -in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the advantages of construction and the mode ofoperation of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled inthe art, and while I have described the principles of operation of theinvention, together with the device which I now consider to be the bestembodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shownis merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desiredas are Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claimand desire to secure byLetters-Patent, 1s: 7

1; A cobblers work support comprising a bracket embodying a relativelylong arm provided at one edge with means for detachable clampingengagement with the edge of a horizontal bench top or the like, whereiby the arm may be rigidly supported in a substantially horizontalposition from the bench, the upper face of the outer end of the armbeing formed to provide a flat bearing surface, the outer end of the armhaving, a vertical transverse opening through the upper and lower sidesthereof centrally of said bearing surface, and upright last.

carrying posts having a fiat lower end adapted'to rest upon said sidebearing surface of the horizontal arm and provided with a dependingrigid vbolt extending through the vertical opening in the arm, wherebyrotation of the last about its vertical axis and relative to the armmaybe had for adjusting the last angularly relative to said arm, saidpost having an integral inwardly extendingand then outwardly extendingupper end portion forming an inverted last and: work support, and a wingnut threadably 'mounted on, the depending bolt below the horizontal'armfor engagement therewith tor-secure the post to' said arm; V

2. A cobblers work support including an arm formed at one end with abifurcated portion for engagement over an edge of a bench top or thelike for firm contact therewith having means associated with thebifurcation adapted to secure the arm to said top, the arm extendingsubstantially horizontal and having a slight upward curve to positionthe lower surface of the outer end slightly below the plane of the uppersur-' face of theotlier end of the arm, said outer end being providedwith a bearlng surface on the upper side and a vertical transverseopening through the arm located centrally of the bearing surface, a lastformed with a vertical portion provided with a bearing through the axisand forming an inverted last 7 and work support, the curvature of thearm and last cooperating to distribute a portion of the stress appliedthereto in a substantially horizontal direction at the edge of the benchtop whereby a firm support is provided forthe work at a point spacedbeyond the edge of the bench top.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JAMES SAWILOWSKY.

